Rapozo v. State
CourtHawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
Date FiledNovember 13, 2026
DocketCAAP-24-0000452
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
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Electronically Filed
Intermediate Court of Appeals
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IN THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS
OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI
RICHARD RAPOZO, Petitioner-Appellant,
v.
STATE OF HAWAIʻI, Respondent-Appellee.
APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST CIRCUIT
(CASE NO. 1PR141000016 (1PC000051915))
ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
(By: Wadsworth, Presiding Judge, McCullen and Guidry, JJ.)
Upon consideration of Petitioner-Appellant Richard
Rapozo's November 5, 2026 Letter and "Ex Parte Motion to
Restrain Hawaii Paroling Authority from Further Overpunishment," 1
filed self-represented, which we construe as a Motion for
Reconsideration of our October 23, 2026 Summary Disposition
Order, the papers in support, and the record in case numbers
1PR141000016 and 1PC000051915, Rapozo appears to assert that his
maximum term of imprisonment expired on August 23, 1998, and
1 The Motion for Reconsideration was postmarked on November 2, 2026.
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that he should have been released upon its expiration. However,
Rapozo has not shown points of law or fact that this court has
overlooked or misapprehended that would entitle him to relief.
See Hawaiʻi Rules of Appellate Procedure Rule 40(b).
Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that the Motion for
Reconsideration is denied.
DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, November 13, 2026.
/s/ Clyde J. Wadsworth
Presiding Judge
/s/ Sonja M.P. McCullen
Associate Judge
/s/ Kimberly T. Guidry
Associate Judge
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